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Located in page 15 of a scrapbook titled, "Historical Events Volume 3." "WESLEY LOCATION OF ST. ANDREW'S UNITED CHURCH - NELSON & BURRARD ST" in pencil at top of page; "LT. COL. FALLIS, REV. O.M. SANDFORD. D.D., HON…

An illustrated postcard depicting Government Street in Victoria, B.C.

The $1 coin’s reverse features the artist’s rendition of the gold discovery that set off the Klondike Gold Rush. Under the shining sun, Keish (“Skookum” Jim Mason), Shaaw Tlàa (Kate Carmack), Kàa Goox (Dawson Charlie), all of whom were of Lingít and…

Handbill advertising the prices of a map showing the distribution of indigenous groups along the northwestern coast of North America (COAST-1; COAST-2 and COAST-3). This handbill accompanied COAST 1.

Group of children in a classroom. The lesson seems to be on sewing with nine older children and one teacher or supervisor. Based on the original order of the collection, photograph might have been taken at Elkhorn Residential School. The Elkhorn…

Street with five totems. According to annotations, photograph was taken in Alert Bay.

Program for "A Night at the Marco Polo," in celebration of the year of the tiger in 1962, featuring dinner, music, and dance.

Two children in a field. Based on the original order of the collection, photograph might have been taken at Elkhorn (Washakada) Residential School. The Elkhorn Residential School started as the Washakada Home for Girls and the Kasota Home for Boys…

McCance creates a beautiful Scrim Curtain design in watercolors for the 1959 Revival of Theatre Under the Star's 'Chocolate Soldier.' The Curtain features a house set in a beautiful area with a fence.

A blank postcard.

[Front] An illustrated postcard depicting Government Street in Victoria, B.C.; [Back] A blank postcard.

[Front] An illustrated postcard showing Connaught Tunnel in the Canadian Rockies.; [Back] A blank postcard.

A postcard written in black ink (portrait orientation) with pencil numbers in the upper left corner and no postmark.

Item is a photograph of the cast of the student play, Not Afraid to Die, about the Japanese occupation of China.

A group of people are brought together after the funeral of a gay dancer, Robbie, who drowned in a boating accident with his lover. The assortment of characters come to terms with their personal identities and lives.

The coin’s design marks the 100th anniversary of the Armistice of 1918 with a poignant pairing of two symbols of remembrance. Within the brass-plated inner core, a soldier’s helmet represents the end of the First World War and serves as a solemn…

This menu is meant to stand folded on the table, and contains a list of sandwiches for sale at the Arctic Club. It includes detailed descriptions for Assorted Hors D'Oeuvres, Member's Triple Decked Sandwich Delights, Cheeses, and other…

A photo of Susan Errington (Tolway) as a small child. The date on the back of the photo places her age anywhere from approximately 13 months to 2 years.

The Wood Bison is uniquely Canadian, as it is only in Canada that it can be found in the wild. Though 200,000 Wood Bison once prospered in the woodlands of the Canadian West, only mere hundreds survived by the early 1900s because of overhunting and…

In January of 2017, the Royal Canadian Mint unveiled its three year program of circulation and collector coins in honour of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The Canadian coin program is the most extensive circulation program…

In January of 2017, the Royal Canadian Mint unveiled its three year program of circulation and collector coins in honour of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The Canadian coin program is the most extensive circulation program…

In celebration of Canada's 150th birthday, the new 2017 $2 toonie coin, Dance of the Spirits, celebrates the wonders of Canada with a design featuring the spectacular Auroroa Borealis. Dance of the Spirits depicts paddlers gliding across a…

The "Waterscapes" is installed at the SJC dinning hall.